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WDYT of Alasdair? I recently found out that my mom's paternal side has a bunch of Alexanders, so I'm pretty excited to consider Alasdair an honouring name.
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It's one of my top three favorite boy names. :) It's so handsome and strong. This is my favorite spelling of the name as well. It just looks much more distinguished and elegant spelled this way. I also tend to pronounce it just a tad differently than Alistair/Alastair. I put more emphasis on the D: "AL-iss-der" instead of "AL-iss-stir."
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I love it. There might be a pronunciation issue (outside of the UK) - I can see a lot of people making the last syllable a harsh "dare," which isn't as much of a problem with other spellings- Alastair, etc. But I do find Alasdair most attractive.
What about nicknames, though? I really dislike Al, and I'm not seeing other options.
What about nicknames, though? I really dislike Al, and I'm not seeing other options.
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Idk, the "t" and the "d" sound pretty much the same to me. It's like the Cecily/Sicily conundrum. My accent makes them sound the same. I just think Alasdair looks nicer than Alastair.
I thought about nicknames too. I love Alasdair too much, I think, to use a nn. If other people wanted to call him Al or Ally, I wouldn't mind though.
I thought about nicknames too. I love Alasdair too much, I think, to use a nn. If other people wanted to call him Al or Ally, I wouldn't mind though.
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Not my favorite spelling, but I do love the name.
My mother's first middle name is Alexandra, and the first paternal ancestor of my paternal grandmother (got that?) to come to America from Scotland was an Alexander, so I look at Alexander variants with the same excitement.
My mother's first middle name is Alexandra, and the first paternal ancestor of my paternal grandmother (got that?) to come to America from Scotland was an Alexander, so I look at Alexander variants with the same excitement.
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I really love it. It's so dashing. I'd consider using it too.
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It's ok, though I have to admit I prefer Allister.
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I love Alasdair, but I have Scottish connections and it's not unusual there. Don't know how it would fare in the US.
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I adore Alasdair! It's the name my husband and I have picked out if we have a boy. It is honoring in our instance as well.
It is a very handsome name.
:)
It is a very handsome name.
:)
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I prefer Alastair, but I think either one is a great alternative to Alexander. Alasdair/Alastair is a really nice name and uncommon but not unheard of, you know? And it's easy to pronounce!
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